Class: SOC3Test

Inherits:

Scale7Test

• Object
• Test
• ScaleTest
• Scale7Test
• SOC3Test

Defined in:

lib/jungi/paulhus.rb

Overview

Spheres of Control Version 3

Constant Summary

DOC =

<<END_FILE
Spheres of Control Version 3
-
Delroy L. Paulhus

This test evaluates how you perceive certain
spheres of control.  Answer each question with
a "1" for Completely Disagree, "2" for Strongly
Disagree, "3" for Disagree, "4" for Neither
Agree nor Disagree, "5" for Agree, "6" for
Strongly Agree, and "7" for Completely Agree.
Press <ENTER> after you've made your choice.
END_FILE

QUESTIONS =

[
  'I can usually achieve what I want if I work hard for it.',
  "In my personal relationships, the other person usually has more\n"\
  'control than I do.',
  "By taking an active part in political and social affairs, we the\n"\
  ' people can influence world events.',
  'Once I make plans, I am almost certain to make them work.',
  'I have no trouble making and keeping friends.',
  'The average citizen can have an influence on government decisions.',
  'I prefer games involving some luck over games requiring pure skill.',
  'I\'m not good at guiding the course of a conversation with several'\
  ' others.',
  "It is difficult for us to have much control over the things\n"\
  'politicians do in office.',
  'I can learn almost anything if I set my mind to it.',
  "I can usually develop a personal relationship with someone I find\n"\
  'appealing.',
  "Bad economic conditions are caused by world events that are beyond\n"\
  'our control.',
  'My major accomplishments are entirely due to my hard work and ability.',
  'I can usually steer a conversation toward the topics I want to talk'\
  ' about.',
  'With enough effort we can wipe out political corruption.',
  "I usually do not set goals because I have a hard time following\n"\
  'through on them.',
  "When I need assistance with something, I often find it difficult to\n"\
  'get others to help.',
  "One of the major reasons we have wars is because people don\'t take\n"\
  'enough interest in politics.',
  'Bad luck has sometimes prevented me from achieving things.',
  'If there\'s someone I want to meet, I can usually arrange it.',
  "There is nothing we, as consumers, can do to keep the cost of living\n"\
  'from going higher.',
  'Almost anything is possible for me if I really want it.',
  'I often find it hard to get my point of view across to others.',
  'It is impossible to have any real influence over what big businesses do.',
  'Most of what happens in my career is beyond my control.',
  'In attempting to smooth over a disagreement, I sometimes make it worse.',
  "I prefer to concentrate my energy on other things rather than on\n"\
  'solving the world\'s problems.',
  "I find it pointless to keep working on something that\'s too diffic"\
  'ult for me.',
  'I find it easy to play an important part in most group situations.',
  "In the long run, we the voters are responsible for bad government\n"\
  'on a national as well as a local level.'
]

Class Method Summary

• .parse_inter(inter) ⇒ Object
• .parse_pers(pers) ⇒ Object
• .parse_result(pers, inter, socio) ⇒ Object
• .parse_socio(socio) ⇒ Object

Instance Method Summary

• #result ⇒ Object

Methods inherited from Scale7Test

#randomize!, #set_answer

Methods inherited from ScaleTest

#randomize!, #set_answer

Methods inherited from Test

#answer, #answer=, #answers, #done?, #finished?, #get_question, #initialize, #method_missing, #out_of_index?, #question, #set_answer

Constructor Details

This class inherits a constructor from Test

Dynamic Method Handling

This class handles dynamic methods through the method_missing method in the class Test

Class Method Details

.parse_inter(inter) ⇒ Object

# File 'lib/jungi/paulhus.rb', line 199

def self.parse_inter(inter)
  "Interpersonal Control #{inter}, "
end

.parse_pers(pers) ⇒ Object

# File 'lib/jungi/paulhus.rb', line 195

def self.parse_pers(pers)
  "Personal Control #{pers}, "
end

.parse_result(pers, inter, socio) ⇒ Object

# File 'lib/jungi/paulhus.rb', line 207

def self.parse_result(pers, inter, socio)
  pers = (pers.round 1)
  inter = (inter.round 1)
  socio = (socio.round 1)
  parse_pers(pers) << parse_inter(inter) << parse_socio(socio)
end

.parse_socio(socio) ⇒ Object

# File 'lib/jungi/paulhus.rb', line 203

def self.parse_socio(socio)
  "Socio-Political Control #{socio}"
end

Instance Method Details

#result ⇒ Object

# File 'lib/jungi/paulhus.rb', line 214

def result
  pers = (self.Q1 + self.Q4 + self.Q10 + self.Q13 +
         self.Q22 + Question::Answer.reverse_scale7(self.Q7) +
         Question::Answer.reverse_scale7(self.Q16) +
         Question::Answer.reverse_scale7(self.Q19) +
         Question::Answer.reverse_scale7(self.Q25) +
         Question::Answer.reverse_scale7(self.Q28)) / 10.0
  inter = (self.Q5 + self.Q11 + self.Q14 + self.Q20 +
          self.Q29 + Question::Answer.reverse_scale7(self.Q2) +
          Question::Answer.reverse_scale7(self.Q8) +
          Question::Answer.reverse_scale7(self.Q17) +
          Question::Answer.reverse_scale7(self.Q23) +
          Question::Answer.reverse_scale7(self.Q26)) / 10.0
  socio = (self.Q3 + self.Q6 + self.Q15 + self.Q18 +
          self.Q30 + Question::Answer.reverse_scale7(self.Q9) +
          Question::Answer.reverse_scale7(self.Q12) +
          Question::Answer.reverse_scale7(self.Q21) +
          Question::Answer.reverse_scale7(self.Q24) +
          Question::Answer.reverse_scale7(self.Q27)) / 10.0
  [pers, inter, socio]
end